Configuring Configuration Settings Using a User Context

1. A process for configuring configuration settings, the process implemented by computer executable program code executed by a processor and stored in a memory, the process comprising: authenticating a user of a predetermined system during a power-on process to form an authenticated user; obtaining, for the authenticated user during the power-on process, from a plurality of device configuration files stored locally on the predetermined system, a device configuration file containing configurable configuration settings associated with the authenticated user for a plurality of different configurable devices of the predetermined system to form obtained settings; and using the obtained settings for the authenticated user in a further portion of the power-on process to configure the plurality of configurable devices of the predetermined system, wherein configuring the plurality of configurable devices of the predetermined system alters: a performance capacity for a processor, random access memory, and storage devices of the predetermined system subject to the obtained settings; and associated energy consumption of the processor, the random access memory, and the storage devices of the predetermined system subject to the obtained settings; wherein the obtaining further comprises: determining whether the authenticated user has a predefined device configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system; responsive to a determination that the authenticated user does have a predefined device configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system, using the predefined device configuration file of the authorized user stored locally on the predetermined system as the obtained settings; responsive to a determination that the authenticated user does not have a predefined device configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system, determining whether the authenticated user has a default configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system; and responsive to a determination that the authenticated user has a default configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system, using the default configuration file as the obtained settings; and wherein the using the obtained settings in the further portion of the power-on process to configure the predetermined system further comprises: monitoring usage of configured devices of the predetermined system; determining whether to take a snapshot; responsive to a determination to take a snapshot, creating a snapshot of usage of the configured devices; determining whether a predetermined threshold of usage of the configured devices is exceeded; responsive to a determination that the usage of the configured devices is below the predetermined threshold of usage, comparing the snapshot of the usage with a previous snapshot; determining whether a predetermined variance is exceeded; responsive to a determination that the predetermined variance is exceeded, determining whether to change the obtained settings in an identified configuration; and responsive to a determination to change the obtained settings in an identified configuration, applying a new configuration for use at a next power-on.

2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the authenticating a user of a predetermined system to form an authenticated user further comprises: performing a biometric confirmation of the user during a portion of the power-on process of the predetermined system.

3. The process of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to take a snapshot further comprises: responsive to a determination to not take a snapshot, determining whether a device change occurred; and responsive to a determination the device change occurred, creating a snapshot of usage of the configured devices.

4. The process of claim 3 , wherein the determining whether a device change occurred further comprises: responsive to a determination a device change did not occur, determining whether a calendar event occurred; and responsive to a determination the calendar event occurred, creating a snapshot of usage of the configured devices.

5. The process of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether a predetermined threshold is exceeded further comprises: responsive to a determination that the predetermined threshold is exceeded, determining whether a predetermined variance is exceeded; and responsive to a determination that the predetermined variance is not exceeded, monitoring usage of configured devices.

6. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for performing a method for configuring configuration settings, the computer program product comprising program code that is executed by a processor for: authenticating a user of a predetermined system during a power-on process to form an authenticated user; obtaining, for the authenticated user during the power-on process, from a plurality of device configuration files stored locally on the predetermined system, a device configuration file containing configurable configuration settings associated with the authenticated user for a plurality of different configurable devices of the predetermined system to form obtained settings; and using the obtained settings for the authenticated user in a further portion of the power-on process to configure the plurality of configurable devices of the predetermined system, wherein configuring the plurality of configurable devices of the predetermined system alters: a performance capacity for a processor, random access memory, and storage devices of the predetermined system subject to the obtained settings; and associated energy consumption of the processor, the random access memory, and the storage devices of the predetermined system subject to the obtained settings; wherein the obtaining further comprises: determining whether the authenticated user has a predefined device configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system; responsive to a determination that the authenticated user does have a predefined device configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system, using the predefined device configuration file of the authorized user stored locally on the predetermined system as the obtained settings; responsive to a determination that the authenticated user does not have a predefined device configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system, determining whether the authenticated user has a default configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system; and responsive to a determination that the authenticated user has a default configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system, using the default configuration file stored locally on the predetermined system as the obtained settings; and wherein the using the obtained settings in the further portion of the power-on process to configure the predetermined system further comprises: monitoring usage of configured devices of the predetermined system; determining whether to take a snapshot; responsive to a determination to take a snapshot, creating a snapshot of usage of the configured devices; determining whether a predetermined threshold of usage of the configured devices is exceeded; responsive to a determination that the usage of the configured devices is below the predetermined threshold of usage, comparing the snapshot of the usage with a previous snapshot; determining whether a predetermined variance is exceeded; responsive to a determination that the predetermined variance is exceeded, determining whether to change the obtained settings in an identified configuration; and responsive to a determination to change the obtained settings in an identified configuration, applying a new configuration for use at a next power-on.

7. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the authenticating a user of a predetermined system to form an authenticated user further comprises: performing a biometric confirmation of the user during a portion of a power-on process of the predetermined system.

8. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the determining whether to take a snapshot further comprises: responsive to a determination to not take a snapshot, determining whether a device change occurred; and responsive to a determination the device change occurred, creating a snapshot of usage of the configured devices.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the determining whether a device change occurred further comprises: responsive to a determination a device change did not occur, determining whether a calendar event occurred; and responsive to a determination the calendar event occurred, creating a snapshot of usage of the configured devices.

10. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the determining whether a predetermined threshold is exceeded further comprises: responsive to a determination that the predetermined threshold is exceeded, determining whether a predetermined variance is exceeded; and responsive to a determination that the predetermined variance is not exceeded, monitoring usage of configured devices.

11. The process of claim 1 , wherein the configuring of the plurality of configurable devices of the predetermined system further comprises: altering the performance capacity for the processor, random access memory and storage devices of the predetermined system to a full performance capacity in response to obtaining a first setting for a first authenticated user; and altering the performance capacity for the processor, random access memory and storage devices of the predetermined system to a minimal performance capacity in response to obtaining a second setting for a second authenticated user, wherein the minimal performance capacity is less than the full performance capacity.

12. The process of claim 11 , wherein the configuring of the plurality of configurable devices of the predetermined system further comprises: altering the associated energy consumption of the processor, random access memory and storage devices of the predetermined system to a full energy consumption in response to obtaining the first setting for the first authenticated user; and altering the associated energy consumption of the processor, random access memory and storage devices of the predetermined system to a minimal energy consumption in response to obtaining the second setting for the second authenticated user, wherein the minimal energy consumption is less than the full energy consumption.